152 FAUNA HAIVAIIENSIS 



(25) Agrotis austalea, sp. nov. 



^^. 22 — 38 mm. Head and thorax pale brownish to fuscous, often whitish- 

 sprinkled, collar often with a median transverse blackish line, seldom with anterior half 

 blackish-fuscous. Antennae in Z bidentate with triangular teeth. Forewings light or 

 seldom rather dark fuscous, sometimes slightly ochreous or reddish-tinged, more or less 

 irrorated with whitish, and somewhat sprinkled with black ; subbasal and first lines 

 blackish-edged ; orbicular pale, more or less distinctly dark-centred, partly black- 

 outlined ; claviform short, semi-oval, sometimes fuscous, black-outlined ; reniform more 

 or less dark, anteriorly pale-edged, blackish-outlined, connected with orbicular by a 

 small blackish-fuscous spot ; median line cloudy, darker, curved ; second forming a more 

 or less distinct series of dark fuscous marks and two series of blackish dots ; sub- 

 terminal obscurely pale, more or less edged with dark fuscous suffusion, especially 

 posteriorly, and preceded on costa by a well-marked sub-triangular spot. Hindwings 

 fuscous, somewhat lighter anteriorly, with a darker crescentic discal mark. 



14 specimens; 13 Kona, Hawaii, at 4000 feet, from July to September; i Mts. 

 Waimea, Kauai, at 4000 feet, in June. Varies considerably in colouring. 



Heliothis Oclis. 



(i) Heliothis armigera Hub. {coiiferta Walk.). 



5 specimens ; 2 Kona, Hawaii, at 2000 — 4000 feet, in July ; 2 Wailuku, Maui ; i 

 Lanai, at 2000 feet, in February. Also recorded by Mr Blackburn from Haleakala, 

 Maui, and Honolulu, Oahu. Variable here as elsewhere, inclining to a rather large 

 and deeply coloured form, recorded by Butler under the name of conferta Walk., which 

 is however merely a synonym. Occurs also generally throughout the world except in 

 cold regions. 



Spodoptera Guen. 



(i) Spodoptei-a mam-itia Boisd. (ijigloria Walk.). 



17 specimens; 12 Kona, Hawaii, at 1500 — 4000 feet, from June to September; 

 2 Wailuku, Maui ; 2 Lanai, at 2000 feet, in February ; i Waialua, Koolau range, Oahu, 

 in March. Also several sent by Mr Blackburn from Oahu. Occurs also in Australia, 

 S. Asia, and Africa. 



